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concupiscence

noun

con·​cu·​pis·​cence kän-ˈkyü-pə-sən(t)s How to pronounce concupiscence (audio)
kən-
: strong desire
especially : sexual desire
concupiscent adjective

Example Sentences

the Puritans did not condemn concupiscence but rather the satisfaction of it in ways they deemed illicit
Recent Examples on the Web The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 9 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + cupere to desire

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of concupiscence was in the 14th century

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